Results this weekend have surpassed this time last year and provide a
further indication that demand for residential property has not
abated over January. This weekend last year saw 437 auctions and a
clearance rate of 77 per cent, compared to 85 per cent this weekend.
There were 711 auctions reported this week of which 450 sold at auction,
152 Sold Before Auction and a further 109 properties passed in.
The clearance rate was 85 per cent, a result that continues the trend
established in the last six months of 2009. There were also 677
private sales reported.
